Greatest Gay and Lesbian movies?

[MsLeFever]

Hi all! I'm the faculty advisor for a Gay and Lesbian group on my campus. I was surprised when none of them had ever seen Boys in the Band or a number of other classic gay films.

So - I'm talking to them about sponsoring a gay/lesbian film festival. I'm working on a list of movies and would love to see what titles would be suggested by my fellow DISers!

I'd especially like ideas on lesbian films - there aren't as many of those....and I made the mistake of googling "Lesbian movies"....YIKES! You don't get what I was looking for!

thanks!
Barbara

 

[PghLybrt]

My favorite Better than Chocolate



If you do not mind me asking what campus?

 

[PghLybrt]

High Art
The Incredibly true adventures of two girls in love
If these Walls could talk 2
Desert Hearts
But I’m a cheerleader
Bound
Kissing Jessica Stein
Go Fish

 

[ConcKahuna]

Stonewall
Boys Don't Cry
D.E.B.S.
Better than Chocolate
Trick
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Heavenly Creatures

Those are some of my favorites. There's also a whole list of others from "The Click List" on Logo...
http://www.logoonline.com/shows/events/50_greatest_films/winners.jhtml

 

[rpmdfw]

Longtime Companion
Torchsong Trilogy
The Ritz
Love, Valour, Compassion


And shouldn't Auntie Mame and The Women count?

 

[jlewisinsyr]

Edge of Seventeen
Beautiful Thing

 

[TuckandStuiesMom]

LUV Priscilla, Queen of the Desert!

 

[Timon-n-Pumbaa Fan]

In order from most favorite and on down.....

Bound
Jeffrey
Desert Hearts
Longtime Companion
Torchsong Trilogy
It's My Party
Better than Chocolate
If these Walls could talk 2
But I’m a cheerleader
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Love, Valour, Compassion
Boys Don't Cry
Adam & Steve

Honorable mentions to....
Fried Green Tomatoes
Boys on the Side

 

[brendrek]

Not really classic gay cinema but love Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and Rocky Horror Picture Show. Those would be fun to watch in class.

 

[MsLeFever]

Thanks so much!

I'm at Robert Morris University (near Pittsburgh). We are traditionally a very conservative campus and SAFE (student alliance for equality) is only in its first full year. The group is small but passionate and is hoping that these films will be a relaxing way both to meet and talk together AND to mix and mingle with the rest of campus.

(I can't believe that I left Jeffrey off my list - how can you beat Mother Theresa smoking a cigarette and playing the piano?)

 

[Timon-n-Pumbaa Fan]

I can't believe that I left Jeffrey off my list - how can you beat Mother Theresa smoking a cigarette and playing the piano?

Exactly!

 

[Timon-n-Pumbaa Fan]

Shoot, I forgot one!

And the Band Played On....

 

[L&Lfan]

More votes for:
Trick
Love, Valour, Compassion
Broken Hearts' Club

jon

 

[markndean]

Like It Is (Uk)
Krampack (Spanish)
Beautiful Thing (UK)
Eating Out 1 + 2
Another Gay Movie
Mambo Italiano
Bad Education (Spanish)
Connie and Carla
Stonewall
Defying Gravity

 

[brendrek]

Mambo Italiano and Beautiful Thing

But I'm A Cheerleader, omg so funny. The only one I didn't like was BENT.

 

[I<3EvilQueen]

I think the movies above are great, but I would also add "Latter Days"

 

[spacemermaid]

Another vote for "But I'm A Cheerleader"!

Also, there's "Ma Vie En Rose", but that's more about transpeople rather than gay or lesbian people. It's such a cute story, though

 

[wallyb]

The Boy in The Band - should be in here somewhere

And what about Glen or Glenda?

 

[rosiep]

Torchsong Trilogy (Just an amazing film)
The Wedding Banquet
Parting Glances
To Wong Foo, With Love....
Fried Green Tomatoes (although they underplay the lesbian angle in the movie)

 

[ConcKahuna]

It's "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything. Julie Newmar"

Another fun (although corny and VERY dirty) gay movie is "Another Gay Movie." Think "American Pie" with gay men and dirtier

"Shortbus" is a good movie, although the plot about struggling relationships of all types can be lost in the fact that the director (same guy who did "Hedwig") used REAL sex scenes instead of "acted" ones.